Theological depth matters for home churches—not as an excuse for theological specialization, but because Christian identity, formation, unity, and faithfulness depend upon knowing what we believe. Scripture calls the Church to grow in the knowledge of Christ, resist false teaching, test what we are taught, and remain connected to the broader Christian Church. This post explores why home churches need theological depth while also asking what that depth should look like in different contexts.
The Mission of Love: What Good is Dead Faith?
James 2:14–17 (CSB) — 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, stay warm, …
Continue reading "The Mission of Love: What Good is Dead Faith?"
The Church’s First Opposition in Jerusalem: Acts 4:1-37
Introduction Acts 3:26 (CSB) — 26 God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways. >>>PRAY<<< In chapter 3 we walked us through the beginning of the second movement of Luke’s account of the Acts of the Apostles: Peter and John …
Continue reading "The Church’s First Opposition in Jerusalem: Acts 4:1-37"
